Madison: Mayoral foes clash on growth, stability

9:58 PM,
Mar. 19, 2013

Mary Hawkins Butler

Written by

Lucy Weber
lweber@mcherald.com

The political spotlight in Madison this spring focuses on the mayor's race that has eight-term incumbent Mary Hawkins Butler facing John Bell Crosby, a two-term county supervisor.

The race is the only contested one on the May 7 Republican ballot, leaving the June 4 general election as a rubberstamp for the mayor's job and for all seven incumbent aldermen, who are running unopposed. Butler and Crosby say the city's growth and development, roads and finances are key points that voters need to consider in deciding who will lead Madison.